广州亚运会志愿者英语口语水平测试

Part A . 80 Questions for volunteers:

1. General questions (15 questions)

2. Questions about etiquette(30 questions)

3. Questions about XVI Asiad (15 questions)

4. Questions about Guangzhou ( 20 questions)

1. General questions

1. What's your major? What subjects do you like best?

2.   Do you enjoy shopping? Why or why not?

3. What subject do you like most ? Why

4. Do you like going to parties? Why or why not ?

5. How much time do you usually spend on sports every week? What is your favorite sports ?

6. What does your family usually do for the weekend?  Do you enjoy it ?  Why ?

7.  When did you start to learn English? What is your purpose of learning English?

8. What would you do if you want to get a part-time job?

9. Do you like traveling? Why?

10. What are you interested in about the Olympic Games?

11. What facilities are there in your dorm/apartment?

12. Suppose you have a large sum of money, what would you do with it?

13. What do think is the most important factor in realizing one's dream?

14. In what respects are college life different from middle school life?

15.What do you intend to achieve in college life ? Could you say something about it?

2.  Questions about etiquette

1. How do you address foreigners?

2. When you are talking with people from western countries,some topics should be avoided. What are they?

3. Which three words are the most common ones in social life?

4. Could you tell us the general rules for greetings?

5. How would you ask the way politely?

6. To attend a formal party, how will you dress yourself?

7. When your foreign friend says, "Your new dress is so beautiful." what are you supposed to say?

8. If three people, a child, a middle-aged man and an old lady, are walking together, who should walk in the middle?

9. Four persons are walking, how should they go?

10. A man and a woman are walking, on which side should the man walk?

11. When taking a taxi, where should the passenger sit?

12. When taking the escalator, which side should you stand on?

13. In big parties, how do people get to know each other?

14. When introducing people to each other, in what way is one supposed to do?  

15. When shaking hands with each other, who is supposed to give his or

      her hand first，the younger one or the elder one ? male or female

16. How do Americans address each other in daily life? By first name or by last name?

17. When exchanging business cards with the guests, what is the preferred behavior?

18. What is the best distance when talking with familiar people？     

19. In which public places shouldn't you use your mobile phone?  

20. Working in a company, how should you answer the phone call?

21. You want to visit a foreign friend, and what will you do first?

22. When you receive a westerner's gifts, should you open them directly in front of him or after the guests leave?

23. In western culture, can people touch or kiss a child freely?

24. When you have western food, which hand do you use to hold the knife and which hand do you use to hold the fork?

25. During dinner, if you are mouthful, what should you avoid doing?

26. When serving wine, how much should you fill the guests' glasses?

27.What is the proper way to eat bread? 

28. While drinking soup, what should you pay attention to?

29. When eating salad, you should use a spoon or a fork?

30. Can guests stand up when trying to get food?

3. Questions about XVI Asiad

1. When will the XVI Asiad be held ?

2. Which city is the first city in China to host the Asian Games ?

3. How many events are scheduled to be contested in the Asian Games ?

4. What lucky animal is designed for the mascot of 2010 Asian Games? 

5. What does the AGOC stand for?  (full name please)

6. Among the non-Olympic sports, there are two Chinese sports, what are they? 

7. How many sports venues will be used for 2010 Asian Games ?

8. Which stadium is the Chief venue of the 16^th Asian Games? 

9. Where (Which district) is the chief stadium of the 16^th Asian Games?

10. Which district is where the Asian Games city built?

11. What is the Motto of 2010 Asian Games

12. What is the Emblem of 2010 Asian Games?

13. Who are your sporting heroes and heroines? Why do you admire them?

14. Which is your favourite sport to watch and what do you think are the qualities of a good team or a true champion in that sport?

15. What are the traditional sports in China? Is China still good at these sports?

4. Questions about Guangzhou ( 20 questions)

1. How large is Guangzhou in area ?

2. How large is Guangzhou administratively ?

3. How large a population does Guangzhou have ?

4. How is the climate in Guangzhou?

5. How long a history does Guangzhou have ?

6. Do you think Guangzhou is a city open to the outside world ? Why?

 Why do people call Guangzhou “ the City of Rams” or” the City of Rice-Ears” ?

8. Why is Guangzhou known as "City of Flowers"?

9. What flower is Guangzhou's city flower ?

10. What language do People in Guangzhou speak?

11. What scenic spots in Guangzhou will you introduce to foreign friends?
12. What wiill you introduce if foreign friends want to visit Guangzhou’s

   historic culture spots.

13. What are the best places for shopping in Guangzhou?

 People all say “eating in Guangzhou”. What traditional food do you recommend to foreign friends?

15. What hotels do you recommend to foreign friends?

16. Can you say something about the “Da Xue Cheng”, or “Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center”?

17. How ‘s the traffic in downtown Guangzhou ?

18. How ‘s the traffic from Guangzhou to other places?

19. What are the top four fruits of Guangzhou?

20. Which part of Guangzhou is featured with European style buildings

Sha Mian European Exotic Street

Part B. 20 Topics for conversation between two volunteers.

1. Hosting the 2010 Asian Games is a great honour and a great responsibility. What can we do for the 2010 Asian Games?

2. It’s said being the host of the 2010 Asian Games will have good and bad effects on the host city. What’s your opinion about it.

3. Which is more important in sport – winning or taking part?

4. What does the design of Emblem of 2010 Asian Games stand for?

The emblem represents a perfect symbol of Guangzhou, the best wishes of its people, and the dynamics of the Asian Games.

5. It’s said the Emblem of 2010 Asian Games is originated from a beautiful legend., please ask each other about it.

6. Ask each other about the mascots of 2010 Asian Games ? (the lucky animals ,their names and the message they convey)

7. What are the most important events in the sporting calendar in your country? Which of these events do you enjoy most? Why?

8. Ask and tell about a traditional wedding ceremony in Guangdong province.

9. Ask and tell about a Guangzhou Classic One Day Tour .

10.  Ask and tell about Guangzhou New Attractions.

11. Ask and tell about Guangzhou’s Historic Culture Spots.

12. Ask and tell about best places for shopping in Guangzhou?

  People all say “eating in Guangzhou”. Ask and tell about

     Guangdong cuisine.

14. Ask and tell about Guangzhou’s traffic

15. Talk about what we can do to protect the environment in daily life ?

16. What kind of career would you like to follow after you graduate?  What factors are most important in a job for you?

17. Comment on the statement: Advertising does more good than harm to customers?

18. What do you think are the good points about living on the campus/ at home?

19. Exchange opinions about on-line English study.

20. Exchange opinions about how to handle both a part-time job and your schoolwork?